Facebook Messenger is one of the near popular instant messaging platforms worldwide, with over i.iii billion monthly agile users.

While the decision to create a separate app initially drew criticism, it has since matured into one of the become-to services for communicating with friends and family.

The beauty of Facebook Messenger is that it works across multiple devices, and isn't tied to your phone number like WhatsApp.

Notwithstanding, Facebook now forces you to sign up or log in when you lot download the Messenger app.

While it has allowed you to use Messenger without an account in the by, the option was removed in Dec 2019. The only way you can still employ information technology account-free if you've previously had a Facebook account but at present deleted it.

This is great news for those who cut ties with Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but if you've never had it y'all're out of luck. The old method of validating your phone number volition non work.

How to use Messenger without an active Facebook account

  1. Download the free Facebook Messenger app from the App Store or Google Play.
  2. Sign in with the account information you lot used to use. While this doesn't work on the social network, information technology volition piece of work here.
  3. Add new contacts by entering their telephone numbers - if their Facebook business relationship is linked they'll show up.

Also encounter: How to ship a Facebook bulletin without the Messenger app